ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CONGREGATION
2316 East Fourth Street, Superior, WI. 54880
Telephone: 715-398-7174
Parish Office Hours: Monday -Friday 8 AM – 4 PM
St. Francis Parish Website: www.stfrancisxaviersuperior.com
Fr. Jim Tobolski, Pastor
Mary Margaret Sitek, Parish Secretary
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 23, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE-FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 2, 2025:
SATURDAY 4:00 PM MARY ZATKO (family)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM HEALTH/SAFETY OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
10:30 AM RICHARD MELCHER family)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS, 3:15 – 3:45 RECONCILIATION ROOM
ALTAR SOCIETY SALAD BAR LUNCHEON
THANK YOU!!! to all who worked, attended, donated salads, prizes! It was another successful event!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR PRIZE WINNERS!!!
LOIS O’LEARY, COLETTTE PEKKALA, DONNA STUBBE, JOYCE SASS, MAUREEN JOSEPHSON, PATRICIA MAARTINEAU, NANCY LUND, MARCIA BURDICK, BEN CAMPBELL, SUE SWARTZ, SUE KSICINSKI, JULIE BURNOSKY, LINDA ELLIASON, TRAVIS KASPER, CHAR CURRIE, MARY SKERICK, ED LYNCH, JENNNIFER HUGHES, DIANE STUART. RICK PEKKALA, COLE LEADHOLM, MARY HACK, MARY SKERICK, JOHN VASKI, SHERRI MEIEROTTE, BARB BRONSON, LINDA TABER, EILEEN FLYEN, MARK CUMMINGS, LIZ MARTINSON, SUE BLANK, CAROL THOMPSON, KATHY KULIG, LANI KOLANCZYK, NINA PENNEY, LORI FRINK, RITA KURTZ, TIM & JUDY KUEHN, CHRIS SWANSON, MARY HUNTER, MARK CUMMINGS, JUDY DAVERN, MARY ANN GRONQUIST, LINDA EGAN, PATRICIA MARTINEAU, TED LAMERS, MARILEE CULLITON, ANNABELLE SAARI, JOHN PATNODE, SHIRLEY BROWN, MARY MARGARET SITEK, JEANNE STARKEY, AND CORINNE KASPER.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT FEBRUARY !!!!
RCIA AT ST. FRANCIS Are you an adult who has never been baptized? Are you a non-Catholic who is interested in joining the Catholic Church Community? Are you an adult Catholic seeking the sacrament of Confirmation? Please consider joining RCIA at St. Francis. Fr. Jim will offer six sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 8 PM in the Garden Room beginning Wednesday, March 12th and continuing through Wednesday, April 16th. Call the parish office at 715-398-7174 to register. New members will be welcomed into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 19th.
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – MARCH 2, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE: MARCH 3 - 9:
TUESDAY 9:00 AM PRAYERS FOR HEALING
ASH WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM HEALTH/WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY MEMBERS
6:00 PM TIMOTHY GRONSKI (Denise Charles)
THURSDAY 10:30 AM Fr. Jim will offer Mass at Twin Ports Health.
FRIDAY 9:00 AM LEON STILWELL (Betty & family)
SATURDAY 4:00 PM EDWARD & JULIA DYLESKI (Mary Ann & family)
SUNDAY 9:00 AM HEALTH/WELFARE OF ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERSW
10:30 AM HOWIE MACKEY (Dan & family)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION, SATURDAYS 3:15-3:45 PM IN RECONCILIATION ROOM
This Wednesday, March 5th, we begin the Season of Lent. Masses, along with the distribution of ashes, will take place at 9 AM and 6 PM. Included with your bulletin this week is a 2025 LENTEN CALENDAR. This calendar includes Daily Scripture Meditations and the parish schedule for our parish’s services and activities. Also, please note the TRADITIONAL LENTEN DISCIPLINES on the back of the calendar. There are additional calendars on the table in the gathering space of the church if you wish to take one to someone who is unable to join us at Mass.
ST. FRANCIS ALTAR SOCIETY will meet on Thursday, March 6th at 1 PM in the Parish Hall. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Dorothy Johnson & Betty Krysiak. All ladies of the parish are welcome. Also, for those who are unable to attend the afternoon meeting, you are invited to join the evening meeting at 6PM (note time change) in the Garden Room.
THE SEMI-MONTHLY BULLETIN is mailed every two weeks. This bulletin was mailed on February 18th and the next ones will be mailed on March 4th, March 18th, etc. Anyone wishing to have something in the bulletin should have the printed announcement to Mary Margaret at least one week before mailing.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, USA the official domestic relief agency of the US Catholic Church, has launched a dedicated disaster relief fund. All contributions received will be directed towards assisting those displaced or suffering due to the fires. A second collection will take place here at St. Francis Parish the weekend of March 1-2. Please make you check payable to St. Francis Parish and we will send one check to the diocese for distribution. Thank you!
On February 16th, through the Sacrament of Baptism, we welcomed
Ari Marie Nye, daughter of Chris & Alissa.
+Ari’s godparents are Chase Elder and Rachel DeBruyne.
RECENT COLLECTIONS: Thank You!!
FEBRUARY 2: $7,315.00 SCHOOL ASSESSMENT $973.00 NEEDY $115.00
FEBRUARY 9: $7,868.00 SCHOOL ASSESSMENT $525.00 NEEDY $ 80.00
MINISTRY SCHEDULES:
FEBRUARY 22-23: 4:00 MASS 9:00 MASS 10:30 MASS
Cross Bearer ARLENE OSTERLUND TERI COLLINS MARY ANN ROTHAMEL
Reader LESA RADTKE RICK DAVERN JENNA WOJCIECHOWSKI
Server GLEN ERICKSON PETE RABOIN NANCY LUND
Communion CELIA TARNOWSKI JUDY DAVERN ROMA MYERS
Ministers STEVE TARNOWSKI GAIL ERDMAN BONNIE McDONALD
MARCH 1-2:
Cross Bearer LAURIE CLEAVER GAIL ERDMAN JAY WOJCIECHOWSKI
Reader SANDI ANDERSON APRIL CAMPBELL CHRIS SWANSON
Server CHARLIE CLEAVER DAVID UHLENKOTT JENNA WOJCIECHOWSKI
Communion LORIE FRINK GAIL ERDMAN PAULETTE WHITE
Ministers ANGEL BOOTH JUDY DAVERN MALU LANE
MARCH Ushers MARK CUMMINGS JACK MILROY KEN PETERSEN
BOB DEMBROSKI JACK SWEENEY MARY PETERSEN
RON DEMBROSKI JIM VanOVERMEIREN MICHAEL WOODS
MARCH 4TH, ASH WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
Processional Cross ARLENE OSTERLUND JAY WOJCIECHOWSKI
Reader GLEN ERICKSON LESA RADTKE
Server DAVID UHLENKOTT DONNA STUBBE
Communion Ministers/Ash Distributors NANCY LUND CHARLIE CLEAVER
DAVID UHLENKOTT JENNA WOJCIECHOWSKI
Ushers VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS